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TEE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



WEENEN, 1st November. -After another spell 

 of dry weather, including several extremely hot 

 days, enlivened by strong winds and dust storms, 

 we have been refreshed by another downfall of 

 rain on the 29th and 30th of October, registering 

 over half an incti, and bringing the rainfall for 

 the month up to 187 Lungsickness, in no 

 serious form, still exists in the Division, the in- 

 fected area being a portion of the farm Bush- 

 man's River Poort. The native who owns the 

 afEected herd failed to report the outbreak of 

 the disease, and has been duly punished for his 

 neglect. The forage crop on the Settlement is 

 now being reaped. With the exception of Mr. 

 Barron's fields, which have been heavily at- 



tacked, most of it has escaped the rust. Local 

 farmers have been experimenting with Algeriin 

 oats this year with varying success, i hough 

 not exempt from the disease, this species appears 

 to have withstood the rust better than either 

 Cape or Sidonian. Mealie planting by Euro- 

 peans and Natives is proceeding apace, ihe 

 heavy crops reaped last year by natives ha,ye 

 brought about a condition of greater prosperity 

 among the black population of this District than 

 has been enjoyed by them for some years— un- 

 fortunately resulting m a corresponding scarcity 

 of labour. 



C. G. Jackson, Acting Magistrate. 



Pound Notices. 



THE stock impounded as hereunder will 

 be sold, unless previously released, 

 on .the 4th December next : — 



Ladysmith.— On Mr. J. Thorrald's farm 

 The Moorings, Sunday's River— Grey 

 mare, 14 to 15 hands higb, looks aged, in 

 poor condition, broad leather strap round 

 neck. Small grey mare, fair condition, 

 may be foal of above. Small brown 

 mare, between two and three years old, 

 in fair condition. All the above have 

 long uncut tails. Red cow, branded on 

 right hip PV, half tail, both ears marked 

 swallow tail, probably six years old. 

 Black ox, white belly and fore legs, half 

 of face and throat white, about two years 

 old, end cut ofE left ear, branded on right 

 hip broad arrow. Black heifer, both ears 

 marked, no brands visible, about two 

 years old. 



Ndwedwe.— Grey gelding, about 14-2, 

 aged, flea-bitten, recently clipped, branded 

 with crows foot on near hind quarter, 

 narrow head. Said to belong to Arab at 

 Verulam, who, however, disclaims it. 



Estcourt.— On the farm Slievyre, of 

 A. E. Haviland, black 2-year-old heifer, 

 with white on flanks, slit in right ear, bit 

 off tip of left car, and also a bit out of the 

 left at base, brand indescribable. 



Colenso.— On the 17th October, 1901, 

 black bull, white dewlap, both ears slit, 

 about six years old, branded AO on right 

 hip, probable value about £5. Will be 

 sold one month from date unless pre- 

 viously released. 



Dronk Vlei.— 24th October, 1901, grey 

 pony stallion, aljout six years old, height 

 about 13-2, lame left hip, switch tail, 

 probable value £4. Will be sold one 

 month from date unless previously re- 

 leased. 



The stock impounded as hereunder will 

 be sold, unless previously released, on the 

 18th December next : — 



Howick.— Red cow, white brush, indis- 

 tinct brand on left hip, three blind teats. 

 Red heifer calf, white brush. 



Thorny Bush.— Black ox, branded EA 

 on left buttock. Impounded 14th Octo- 

 ber, 1901. 



Acton Homes.— Grey mare, long mane 

 and tail, branded on right leg BV. Bay 

 filly, about two years old, foal of the 

 above. Dark-brown mare mule, branded 

 on right leg BC. 



Greytown.— On the farm Bobjaan 

 Krantz, Mr. P. M. Botha, black ox, 

 branded CE indistinctly, age about five 

 years. On the farm Elendale, Mr. E. 

 Stadler, grey mare, no brands or marks, 

 with riem round neck. 



Impendhle.— On the farm Silverstream, 

 Mr. J. W. Taylor, red ox, with white 

 patch on face and belly, both ears notched, 

 four years old, branded WN on near hind 

 leg. 



Howick.— Bay mare, black points, over 

 15 hands, branded on left hip like HK. 



Ndwedwe. — Mouse-coloured mare mule, 

 branded, looks like CK, on near hind 

 quarter, and looks like W on off hind 

 quarter, wearing headstall. Mouse- 

 coloured mule gelding, branded, looks like 

 CL on off hind quarter. 



Impendhle.— On the farm Rocky Lodge, 

 Mr. W. Wood, black bull, with white 

 spot on belly, two years old, no brands or 

 marks, horns straight from head. Prob- 

 able value about £5. The above bull wil 

 be sold one month from date unless pre] 

 viously released. 



